Intra-Day Margin Requirements?

[JacksonvilleJack]

Hello All,

I've been with my current FCM for about a year and my day-trading has been quite successful. However recently my day-trading margins were increased substantially apparently due to market volatility.

Has anyone else had their day margins increased too?

I see Amp sponsor this forum. Are their day margins still the same as advertised on their website?

Thanks!

JJ

 

[rmorse]

What were they and what are they now?

 

[TheNotSoGreatGatsby]

Intraday for /ES has been $500 at NinjaTrader Brokerage. I haven't seen that change in months.

 

[rmorse]

Almost 9:1, that is very high

 

[i am nobody]

Almost 9:1, that is very high

Almost 9:1, that is very high risk

 

[rmorse]

FYI, the most I can offer is 4x for daytrading.

 

[Autodidact]

In case it helps , Daytrading tocks IB gives me 6x intraday.

 

[rmorse]

In case it helps , Daytrading tocks IB gives me 6x intraday.

That is for a PM account. Futures are already levered.

 

[Autodidact]

That is for a PM account. Futures are already levered.

Yes, fully aware, was just providing additional information regarding equities leverage.

 

[AMP_Futures]

Yes, AMP default day trade margins are listed here: http://www.ampfutures.com/trading-info/margins/

We will also be adding the NEW Mini-DAX® Futures ( Eurex product code: FDXM ) to this list. It will be available on 3 datafeeds: CQG, Rithmic+, AMP/TTnet the 1st day of live trading.